Expert opinionAnalytical reports

InStat analytical department completes dozens of tasks daily to help teams achieve new victories and save time. Reports are made in the shortest time and coaches can quickly take the previous game to pieces and get ready for new opponent. All reports feature analysis of indicators influencing the final result according to teams’ tactical profiles. There are several types of reports. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.

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InStat analytical department completes dozens of tasks daily to help teams achieve new victories and save time. Reports are made in the shortest time and coaches can quickly take the previous game to pieces and get ready for new opponent. All reports feature analysis of indicators influencing the final result according to teams’ tactical profiles. There are several types of reports. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.

Analytical match report provides comprehensive break down of specific games. Conclusions of analysts are supported with data from this game’s statistical and fitness reports. The emphasis is on key moments that have influenced the final result. Like all other InStat reports, match break down is based on ‘general-to-specific’ principle. ‘Macro indicators’ of the whole match are broken down first. For instance, we try to find out cause-and-effect relation between mistake percentage and ball movement speed in attack or explain a team’s advantage in the number of shots. Every team’s attacking and defending actions are broken down individually. In this case the stress is on tactics and players’ teamwork analysis. While describing attacking actions we explain, for example, how the team was shifting forward from defense, what zones it used to combine and how it affected efficiency of ball delivery to the box; consider relation between the number of key passes and efficiency of ball delivery to the box and much more. Special attention is paid to players’ indicators and their interaction with teammates in certain zones.

Alessandro Nesta

2006 World champion, Miami FC head coach

I read InStat analytical reports regularly and can note the following: these reports are very accurate, comprehensive, they contain plenty of data that coaches and analysts need.

Alessandro Nesta

2006 World champion, Miami FC head coach

I read InStat analytical reports regularly and can note the following: these reports are very accurate, comprehensive, they contain plenty of data that coaches and analysts need.

After analyzing attacking actions of a team we switch to their opponent’s defense. This break down is based on detecting their strong and weak sides while defending. Here we look at specific traits of position defense and reacting to the rival’s counter attacks. In case major mistakes were conceded, these episodes are further scrutinized. Apart from defensive and attacking performance, reports also describe tactical changes in the course of the game that were caused by substitutions or happened before them. If a player’s performance was much better or worse than average indicators, it is also noted. Hence, all key moments that have affected the final result are taken into consideration.

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Team analytical report is designed for studying your own performance as well as preparing for upcoming opponents.

Eren Safak

Beşiktaş head coach assistant and analyst

I would like to say a few words about analytical reports on opponents, provided to us by InStat, because this information is extremely important for our coaching staff. We do have our own opinion about strong and weak sides of our opponents, but InStat analytical reports give us unbiased independent evaluation of our rivals’ performance. Every now and then we use this evaluation while preparing tactics for upcoming games.

Eren Safak

Beşiktaş head coach assistant and analyst

I would like to say a few words about analytical reports on opponents, provided to us by InStat, because this information is extremely important for our coaching staff. We do have our own opinion about strong and weak sides of our opponents, but InStat analytical reports give us unbiased independent evaluation of our rivals’ performance. Every now and then we use this evaluation while preparing tactics for upcoming games.

The report is structured nicely for user convenience as all game aspects are broken down on separate pages. General information on the squad, its strong and weak sides is followed by comprehensive analysis of possession attacks, counter attacks and defensive performance. And every game aspect is supported with graphics illustrating the team’s most common tactical actions. All plans are thoroughly described in analytical part. The report’s specific feature is that it includes both statistical information and analytical break down. Team’s indicators for a certain period of time, typically for current season, are scrutinized in this section. The emphasis falls to the club’s latest matches.

Comprehensive statistical report comes as a bonus for attack and defense description. There are references to that report in analytical section.

The main specific feature of a team’s analytical report is comprehensive breakdown of actions at set pieces. Specific episodes are analyzed for that matter. Above graphic visualization of corners and free kicks there is an indication of match and minute in which such a set piece happened. This game aspect is paid special attention to as it is set pieces that show team’s homework in the first place. Analytical material and schemes complete each other just like on the other pages.

At the end of report there is brief characteristics and comprehensive statistical summary on each player.

Heimir Hallgrímsson

Iceland national team head coach

During Euro 2016 we were using InStat analytical reports about our opponents to complete our own analysis. When it comes to football analysis, InStat is always up to the mark.

Heimir Hallgrímsson

Iceland national team head coach

During Euro 2016 we were using InStat analytical reports about our opponents to complete our own analysis. When it comes to football analysis, InStat is always up to the mark.

Team report is the most complete and demanded analytical report provided by InStat. Coaching staff can use it to study upcoming opponent thoroughly, as well as find out critical areas in their team’s performance.

Special request analytics

InStat can also prepare unique analytical reports. Tournament, team, player indicators, dynamics of efficiency increase in aerial challenges when switching for three defenders scheme – pretty much anything can be subject to break down. Research of strong and weak sides of particular players is the most popular unique report that can be performed by InStat. As a rule, there is a need in such information when extending contracts or signing new players. The emphasis can be made on any game aspect.

If there is a need for detailed study of players performing in certain position, InStat can present analytical material on football players from any league. It can assist in making reasonable decision before penning a deal. National team coaches also request unique reports. For example, it’s important to know every single player’s condition before major tournaments. Dynamics of player’s performance for their respective clubs during the season is analyzed in this case and the emphasis falls to recent performance. Thus, InStat analytical department can make any report, even the most unique.